Inspection Of Gas Pumps Finds Most Are Accurate

DENVER (AP) -- Suspicious motorists will be happy to learn that an inspection of more than 28,000 gas pumps in Colorado last year found that 97 percent were accurate.

The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety says of the three percent that were out of tolerance, two-thirds were dispensing more than the meter showed, favoring the consumer, according to the Denver Post.

Division director Mahesh Albuquerque says routine wear and tear may allow more gas to flow through the meter registers, giving consumers a bonus.

Albuquerque says clogged and malfunctioning meters may give customers less gas than they paid for.

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